Holiday co-operatives

Just the ticket: Meet the UK holiday co-operatives that are about more than getting away The summer holidays are a great opportunity to escape and relax with family...

Just the ticket: Meet the UK holiday co-operatives that are about more than getting away

The summer holidays are a great opportunity to escape and relax with family and friends – and there are plenty of co-operative holiday enterprises in the UK that are helping people do just that. But holiday co-operatives are about more than getting away – whether it means taking a creative approach to marketing, providing holidays for health or giving low-income families a much-needed break.

  • Steering a new course: bringing co-operation to the waterways

    The Jemima D is floating an idea. This year, the boat is being repainted with its proper title, the Jemima D Narrowboat Co-operative, and its original CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) sign. Jemima, along with its younger and slightly more glamorous sister Quince, are bringing co-operative principles to the waterways. There are numerous shared ownership boats on Britain’s canals, but ...

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  • Creating a co-operative approach to holiday marketing

    Four cottage owners have joined forces to create a co-operative approach to holiday home marketing, after struggling to advertise their holiday properties. The aim of The Cottage Co-operative, says co-founder Tim Stienlet, is to empower small operators in an increasingly competitive market. The large agencies that dominate the market take high commissions but do not always deliver on ...

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  • These boots were made for walking

    This year 25 families will benefit from a free healthy holiday through a new programme designed to get more people walking. HF Holidays has teamed up with the Family Holiday Association to create Feel Good Breaks, which provides families who could not otherwise afford it with a free two-night break in the countryside. Following a successful pilot last December, Britain’s biggest ...

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  • Caravan co-op is a ‘lifeline’ for Glasgow families

    A co-operative dedicated to giving respite to families in poverty has been recognised at the Scottish Charity Awards. The Caravan Project, a volunteer-run charitable consortium co-op, received the Celebrating Communities Award 2014. Since 1985, the Caravan Project has been offering one-week respite holidays to families in north-west Glasgow. For the beneficiaries, a holiday is not a luxury, ...

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